Articulated toys Tubes were cut into into different sizes and joined with fastenings to make puppets, articulated caterpillars and snakes.
Young children display geographical awareness from an early age, and a new report on early years mapping is rich with links to curriculum and ideas for activities, finds Meredith Jones Russell
The new vaccine against pneumococcal meningitis, which will be offered to every child under two in the UK from 4 September, is being promoted in a campaign by the Department of Health. For information...
When the Government revealed that it is considering making it mandatory for all early years staff to be qualified to at least level 3 (Nursery World, 4 February), it caused quite a stir.
Consultant Wendy Scott OBE was one of the leading figures within the early years sector to be recognised in the New Years Honours List for services to education. Here, she provides a brief history...
Child Development and Good Practice Early years practitioners should not throw the baby out with the bathwater when reviewing gender equality practices, say Jennie Lindon and Anne O'Connor
Bureaucracy and misconceptions led to the decline of 'teaching' in the original EYFS. Early years expert Lena Engel explains why it must be restored to its rightful place under the revised framework.
The importance of family and genuine links to the community and beyond. By Professor Tina Bruce and Yellow Dot’s Jane Dyke
How assessment could change for the better from September. By Dr Julian Grenier, who led on the revised EYFS guidance